Episode 247: The Power of Virtual Accountability with Jeff McMahon

On today’s episode, I spent time with Jeff McMahon. Jeff  is a virtual trainer turned online entrepreneurs like Amy Porterfield, Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, and many more. Jeff work to help business owners feel more confident, strong, and healthy so they can dominate in their business and have more energy throughout their day. His degree is pre-med/pre-pharm with dual certifications in injury rehab and sports medicine. He has been a fitness expert for over a decade now working with 1,000’s of people throughout the world.


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How did Jeff McMahon got into Virtual Training? Jeff’s mom has had health issues since he was born. He originally wanted to be a surgeon to help take care of her, but being colorblind made that dream impossible. She had a major stroke when he was a freshman in college and lost the use of the left side of her body. Then came breast cancer [twice], brain deterioration, a heart attack. One day she suggested to Jeff that he should train people online that have suffered strokes and can’t get out of their home. Jeff thought about it, they tried it with his mom’s stroke support group, and then he took that format to the online entrepreneur world. Basically, his mom’s handicap has transformed the fitness world and started a whole new revolution.

Specifics that we covered on the show include:

  • How Jeff helped people live a better life through fitness and wellness
  • How does virtual training work?
  • How did virtual training get started?
  • What made Jeff choose that kind of program?
  • The benefits of accountability
  • The challenges Jeff faced when building his business
  • Jeff’s take on peloton workout
  • The importance of giving a personal touch
  • Having “new year’s resolutions” and the role that accountability plays with them
  • Why personalization is becoming a critical part of the business
  • The thing(s) that can get people from zero to step one when trying to get fit
  • Having patience and accountability when it comes to doing things

“Nothing is permanent. Once you stop working out you will not have the same body that you had when you were working out so the key is just to workout for the rest of your life.” ~ Jeff McMahon

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The key takeaways from this episode include: Don’t miss out on taking care of yourself so you can take care of your to-do list, your obligations, and all the other things that you have to take care of on a daily basis.


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